Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that causes respiratory infection leading to symptoms such as a runny or stuffy nose, cough, fever or difficulty breathing. This infection can affect people at any age, but it is more serious in babies under 6 months of age, children and the elderly, as their immune systems are […]
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A Brazilian study shows that most people who are infected with the dengue virus are unlikely to catch the Zika virus. Understand! A group of researchers, including Brazilians, published a scientific article in Science showing that, probably, people who are infected with the Dengue virus can gain immunity against the Zika virus. The work shows […]
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Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause symptoms in women such as the appearance of red spots on the skin, fever above 38ºC, pain and swelling in the joints. Furthermore, Zika virus infection during pregnancy also poses a risk to the baby. This is because this virus can be transmitted from woman to baby, causing […]
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The main symptoms of Zika are low fever, pain in muscles and joints, as well as redness in the eyes and red spots on the skin, and can appear up to 10 days after infection with the virus. Zika virus is normally transmitted through mosquito bites, but there are also cases of people becoming infected […]
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Home » Health » Fall in HPV cancer is a response to vaccination against the virus The drop in HPV cancer is good news from a recent study that showed that vaccination reduced cases of the disease. Recently, a study published in the scientific journal The Lancet gave hope to the health scenario when it […]
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Hepatitis C is a viral disease, which is normally transmitted through contaminated blood. However, the disease can also be spread by: Sexual contact; Pregnancy and childbirth (from mother to child); Sharing syringes, needles or manicure materials. It is a serious disease, leading to serious liver damage. When infected, a person usually develops the chronic form […]
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